Dt: the contact owns a 1992 buick lesabre. The contact states that the air bag partially deployed in a head on collision. At 40 MPH. It pushed consumer's car back two feet and engine back 4 inches. Someone from buick came out and inspected vehicle, and then indicated they would not do anything about the vehicle because it was still drivable. Contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. While driving sometimes consumer heard a humming noise like the air bag was going to deploy. Contact pulled over and waited for the humming noises to stop. Contact filed a complaint before as indicated in odi 10105027. Also, consumer's aunt was in an accident with same this happened about two years ago. Both fenders, hood, grill, and bumper were completely damaged. Upon impact, the driver's air bag partially deployed, while passenger's air bag did not deploy. Contact's aunt was the only occupant in the vehicle. She had seat belt on. The air bag warning light was not on prior to the crash. Driver sustained a broken collar bone. This vehicle was used for transportation only, she still had to drive this vehicle.
1992 Buick Lesabre: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 189 complaints about the 1992 Buick Lesabre describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb
The drivers side air bag failed to deploy during accident causing injury to both occupants of the vehicle. Nlm
It had been raining in a parking lot of a department store, vehicle proceeded out of parking lot. Driver's foot slipped off brake pedal, and ran head-on to a light pole. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't deploy. Had vehicle towed to a service station. Due to front damage vehicle has been totaled.
In a frontal collision at 20mph the air bag did not deploy (drivers side). Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Buick Lesabre no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1992 Buick Lesabre?
5 of 189 owner complaints about the 1992 Buick Lesabre (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Buick Lesabre?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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